<<--------June 2021 2nd draft--------->>
Problem A:> Still looks like what I want for a 3NT try facing a vul 2 level overcall
--2NT--
Problem B:> pard might be 4=2=3=4 so rather than trust clubs i will wrong-side the 1NT contract. Still no guts to give the co-op double, light and with one trump.
-- 1NT --
Problem C:> Three Clubs out-simulates passing out, 10 to 5. Didn't look at any other bid choices as it took 320 iterations to even get 15 hands that logically start with 3 passes!
-- 3 Clubs --
Problem D:> RKC is a bad bash; mild slam try bombs out unless pard has a rock where ANY rebid would work. That leaves the self splinter standing, since they left out choice D:"3 Diamonds--natural showing 10 red cards" lol -- (a) [ self-splinter in Clubs] --
Problem E:> in 2S hit, they take 5 trumps somehow or even only 4 and we take the rest.
-- pass --
Problem F:> -- pass --
Problem G:> sometime between now(4/18/21) ond curfew, Ken will show us how easy opps' 2H is, with their measly 17-count. -- 2 Spades --
Problem H:> -- Club ACE--
E Can someone please answer these three queries:
1/ Why are we responding 1H instead of bidding four-card suits up the line with 1D?
My understanding is that we bypass [longer] diamonds on hands that are not strong
enough to force to game?
2/ Why are we bidding a non-forcing 2D after opener's hand is clearly limited by the
2C rebid? Isn't our correct rebid 3D? (Had I sensibly responded 1D in the first place
I could of course now bid 2H which would indeed be forcing and not result in partner
raising hearts on a doubleton.)
3/ How am I supposed to bid sensibly over 2S when I have already totally misdescribed
my hand?
Oliver
Everybody is misreading the diagrams this month :(
1) Joe considers setting them in 2S, when it is US that is in that bid ( admitted I have bulled that same idea)
2) Todd blurts out "partner has psyched", when he rebid his psyche-suit, then kept our 2D rebid open-on E:>
3) and just now, Ken ponders pard's failure to bid spades on B:> which has gone 1 !C (1 !H ) pass 1 !S ;__
I'm sure all 3 of these brain farts would get noticed in a week , but--since a week is ALL WE HAVE LEFT, here it is in writing ;D
If Woolsey still had a chance to be the moderator . . .
My thoughts on "E" are that I want to play there. I worry a redouble permits the opps to flee to their diamond fit.
NAME | BW-SCORE | RANK | MPs |
MarilynLi | 760 | 1 | 30 |
JCreech | 740 | 2 | 25 |
VeeRee | 720 | 3 | 20 |
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Kleinman is director this month if they stick to their pattern.
In my opinion, he is the toughest of all the directors, giving little credence to choices he does not agree with.
Problem E 3 !C (MarilynLi, CCR3, Jcreech, BabsG, WackoJack, Peuco)
Imps North-South vulnerable
You, South, hold:
♠ J 9 5
♥ A K Q 2
♦ A 9 8 2
♣ J 3
SOUTH WEST NORTH EAST
—— —— 1 ♣ Pass
1 ♥ Pass 2 ♣ Pass
2 ♦ Pass 2 ♥ Pass
2 ♠ Double Pass Pass
?
What call do you make?
It is not often that we get the back story of one of the problems, but this is one of those times. The moderator held this hand 55 years ago and set the stage: “Real life at the time was the rubber-bridge club that Bob Hamman called “The Office,” where he spent 40-hour weeks during the mid=1060's. … Bob and I were among those who came to the club weekday nights, cut for teams and played eight-board matches. … On the actual deal, I passed. A redouble might have worked if partner judged to pass, but I didn't want to risk it at a 1966 dollar per imp.” So why did you give a 30 to your actual action? If 2 !S XX is such a great contract, it will outperform any other action (getting the game bonus) including those that lead to a game, and gains against the redoubler when partner runs.